If LeBron James, Rob Pelinka and Darvin Ham had chosen to watch the game from the stands, Russell Westbrook behaved like a super assistant for the young Lakers. Very involved on the bench, the former MVP gave voice, but his young teammates cracked after the break against the dominating Suns under the panels and on fast play.
Winner 104-84, Phoenix scored 30 points on counter-attack, against 4 in Los Angeles. In the racket, Louis King scored 20 points, supported by 8 points and 10 rebounds from Frenchman Olivier Sarr in… 13 minutes.
On the Lakers side, Max Christie still misses his match. On the other hand, Scotty Pippen Jr. confirms his talents as an attacker with 19 points, but also 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Author of a nice basket, Shareef O’Neal adds 7 points and 4 rebounds.